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Get Involved
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Are you based in Paisley or nearby and could help in our office. If you can spare a couple of hours or more then please get in touched by filling out our volunteer form here.
There are many ways you can support FMA UK, the UK's leading fibromyalgia charity. You could donate, start your own fundraising, volunteer and much more. Your support will help us to continue our vital awareness work. Together we will raise the awareness of this condition.
Donate your time and experience
Volunteer tasks
Posters and Leaflets This has been moved here
It is easy to give a one-off donation or set up a regular standing order. If you are a UK taxpayer we will receive an extra 28% from the Inland Revenue if you tick the Gift Aid box. More information can be found on donation methods here.
Many people who have lost a loved one can choose to ask for donations to charity in lieu of flowers.
Recycle for FMA UK
You can donate your old mobile phones and inkjet cartridges to help the environment and raise funds for FMA UK. Click here to find how it works as well as more information.
Organise your own fundraising event
Why not do a sponsored swim or run, or even better get your husband or wife to do it and and you can organise the collecting and sponsorship forms. If you have fundraising ideas, we'll help you realise them. If you are carrying out a sponsored event then we can supply a t-shirt.
You could also try fund-raising at work with your colleagues, or at an organisational level. It is easy to organise, great for team spirit and vital to our continued funding.
Other methods of fundraising for FMA UK
Have a look here for more ideas about raising money and to obtain sponsor forms.
- National Helpline 0300 999 3333 (10am - 4pm Mon - Fri)
- Benefits Helpline 0300 999 0055 (10am - 12pm Mon and Fri)
- Complimentary information booklets for doctors and other professionals (fully referenced)
- Books and videos
- Website Contacts with legal specialists
- Conferences
- Local support group and helpline contacts
Trustee meetings are held monthly via Skype and last about 2 hours. There is an annual meeting that coincides with our group leaders’ meeting over a weekend.
If your Health Care Professional needs some education in fibromyalgia you can request that an FMA UK Health Professionals Pack is sent out to them. All we need is the name of the Health CareProfessional and the address of their practice. We will then send a pack to their surgery addressed from us to them.
You can request a medical pack using this form.
We are delighted to announce that our recent assessment for The Information Standard has been successful and we continue to fulfil the criteria for using the TIS logo on our publications.
The rigorous process that has to be in place ensures that up to date evidence is used and presented to people in an appropriate way. The process is ongoing and requires much diligence by everyone involved.
We would like to thank everyone who has worked on our publications or sent in their comments and suggestions for improvement
Important Notice‼️ | At the end of March, our JustGiving Text service which allows you to donate using your phone will be ending. Instead, you can now take advantage of our new Text service with Donr. To make a donation, text 'FIBRO' to 70085 to donate a default £10. This costs £10 plus a std rate msg.
Alternatively, you can opt to give any whole amount up to £20, by texting Fibro + the amount you wish to donate, e.g. FIBRO 5 to donate £5.
Please share to make our followers aware of our new text donation arrangement.
You can find a Support Group near you by contacting the Regional Coordinator for your area. If there does not happen to be a support group near you then maybe you can join with some other members and set one up. Support groups provide a social benefit as well as the opportunity to share tips on coping with fibro. They come in all shapes and sizes and we are often told how they have helped people.
